Senior Counsel

Sonic Healthcare USA • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Hybrid | Austin, TX or Dallas, TX (3 days onsite) Sonic Healthcare USA is seeking a seasoned Senior Counsel to play a pivotal role inside a fast-moving healthcare organization. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and risk, partnering closely with executive leadership and business teams across the enterprise. You will serve as a trusted legal advisor on complex commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and litigation management, all within a highly regulated, multi-state healthcare and laboratory environment. This is a role for an attorney who enjoys autonomy, values collaboration, and knows how to balance legal rigor with practical business judgment.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor required; licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with Texas licensure strongly preferred.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of legal experience in-house or at a law firm, with significant exposure to healthcare, life sciences, hospitals, laboratories, medical devices, or anatomic pathology.
• Deep experience with healthcare contracts, regulatory compliance, and fraud and abuse laws.
• Strong command of Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement frameworks.
• Proven ability to translate legal risk into clear, practical guidance for business leaders.
• Experience supporting complex, regulated operations across multiple states.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and problem-solving skills.
• Confident communicator who can engage effectively with executives, operational leaders, outside counsel, and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary legal advisor to business leaders across sales, operations, HR, compliance, billing and reimbursement, procurement, privacy, laboratory and pathology services, and executive leadership.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, including laboratory and pathology services agreements, professional services agreements, hospital contracts, vendor agreements, sales agreements, and confidentiality arrangements.
• Advise on healthcare regulatory matters, including Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and broader healthcare compliance obligations.
• Support corporate transactions, including due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.
• Provide guidance on employment and employee relations matters, including investigations, policy interpretation, and compliance with federal and state labor laws.
• Manage litigation matters and outside counsel, partnering with the Chief Legal Officer to control costs, ensure efficiency, and oversee legal budgets and invoicing.
• Advise on data privacy and security matters, including HIPAA compliance, breach response, subpoenas, and records requests.
• Develop and deliver training, policies, and procedures to strengthen compliance and risk mitigation across the organization.
• Act as a subject matter expert within the Legal Department, mentoring colleagues and contributing to the evolution of legal processes, tools, and best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees